
Address:
Division of Oncology
Mail Stop 8056-0029-11
Washington University
660 South Euclid Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63110
Admin:
Chad Benson
bchad@wustl.edu
Biosketch
Education
- 1980: MD, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO
- 1976: BS in Pre-Professional Studies, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN
Post-Graduate Training
- 1986-1983: Fellowship in Hematology/Oncology, Indiana University Medical Center, Indianapolis, IN
- 1983-1981: Residency in Internal Medicine, Indiana University Medical Center, Indianapolis, IN
- 1981-1980: Internship in Internal Medicine, Indiana University Medical Center, Indianapolis, IN
Academic Positions
- present-2010: Professor of Medicine, Division of Oncology, Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
- 2010-1999: Professor of Medicine and Urologic Surgery, Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, Nashville, TN
- 1999-1997: Professor of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Indiana University Medical Center, Indianapolis, IN
- 1997-1992: Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Indiana University Medical Center, Indianapolis, IN
- 1992-1986: Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Indiana University Medical Center, Indianapolis, IN
Board Certification
- 1985: American Board of Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology
- 1983: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Honors & Awards
- 2015, 2012, 2011: Highest Patient Satisfaction Award, Washington University in St. Louis
- 2010: ASCO Statesman Award
- 2009, 2007: 5-Star Patient Satisfaction Award, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
- 1999: Paul V. Hamilton, MD and Virginia E. Howd Endowed Professor of Urologic Oncology
- 1992-1989: American Cancer Society Clinical Oncology Career Development Award
- 1989: American College of Physicians Fellow
- 1986-1983: American Cancer Society Clinical Oncology Fellow
Editorial Responsibilities
- current: Section Editor, Genitourinary Malignancies, CancerProgress.Net (ASCO)
- 2012: Executive Editor, Cancer Clinical Advances
- 2005: Guest Editor, Annual Meeting Summaries, Journal of Clinical Oncology
- 2001: Guest Editor, Chemotherapy in Urologic Malignancies, Seminars in Urologic Oncology
- 1992: Guest Editor, Testicular Cancer, Seminars in Oncology
Professional Organizations
- American Society of Clinical Oncology
- Alliance for Cancer Clinical Trials
Institutional Service
- present-2015: Medical Director, Oncology Services, Siteman Cancer Center – South
- 2019-2011: Medical Director, Oncology Services, Siteman Cancer Center – West
Extramural Activities
- present-2020: Member, Independent Data Monitoring Committee for Seattle Genetics Trial EV-302
- present-2014: Member, Medical Advisory Board, Testicular Cancer Foundation
- present-2011: Member, American Urological Association Guidelines Panel for Castrate Resistant Prostate Cancer
- 2018-2014: Member, Oncology Drug Advisory Committee of the Food and Drug Administration
- Chairman, 2018-2016
- 2012: Member, Testicular Cancer Program Committee, Society of Urologic Oncology
- 2010-2008: Member, National Comprehensive Cancer Center Prostate Cancer Guidelines Panel
- 2004-1995: Chairman, Prostate Cancer Committee, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group
- 2003-1999: Member, Genitourinary Concept Evaluation Panel, Chemotherapy Evaluation Program, National Cancer Institute
- 2002-2001: Member, Clinical Trials Committee, Association of American Cancer Institutes
- 2001: Member, Genitourinary Program Committee, Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology
- 2000: Chairman, Genitourinary Program Committee, Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology
- 2000: Chairman, Educational Session: “Integration of Surgery and Chemotherapy for Invasive Bladder Cancer”, Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology
- 1999: Member, National Cancer Institute Consensus Panel on the Use of PSA as a Therapeutic Endpoint
- 1999 -1986: Member, Hoosier Oncology Group
- 1998: Chairman, Educational Session on Bladder Cancer at the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology
- 1993-1989: Member, Program Committee of the Annual Meetings of the Midwest Society for Pediatric Research/Central Society of Clinical Investigation/Midwest Section of the American Federation for Clinical Research
- 1993-1990: Member, National Council of the American Federation for Clinical Research
- 1993-1990: Secretary/Treasurer, Midwest Section of the American Federation for Clinical Research
- 1992: Member, National Cancer Institute Special Emphasis Panel, New Therapeutic Approaches to The Treatment of Prostate Cancer, Bethesda, Maryland
- 1990: Councilor, Midwest Section of the American Federation for Clinical Research
- 1990-1988: Representative, The American Federation for Clinical Research, Indiana University School of Medicine
- 1989: Co-Chairman, Consensus Group on Stage I Non-Seminomatous Germ Cell Tumors and the Consensus Group on Long-Term Effects of Therapy at the Consensus Development Conference on Testicular Cancer and Prostatic Carcinoma, University of Hull, North Humberside, England
American Society of Clinical Oncology Leadership
- present-2010: Specialty Editor (Testicular Cancer) for CancerProgress.net
- 2016-2015: Member, Bylaws Committee
- 2015-2014: Chair, Bylaws Committee
- 2014-2013: Chair-Elect, Bylaws Committee
- 2014-2011: Member, Timely Oncology Perspectives Team
- 2014-2011: Member, Genitourinary Cancer Symposium News Planning Team
- 2013-2012: Chair, Cancer Communications Committee
- 2013-2010: Member, Planning Committee, Oncology Literature Reviews
- 2012-2011: Chair-Elect, Cancer Communications Committee
- 2012-2011: Member, ASCO PSA Testing for Prostate Cancer Screening Expert Panel
- 2010-2012 Chairman, Expert Panel, “On The Line” Prostate Cancer Awareness Campaign, ASCO/ESPN
- 2009-2007: Board of Directors Liason to Communications Committee
- 2009-2006: Treasurer
- 2009-2006: Member, Board of Directors
- 2009-2006: Member, Executive Committee of Board of Directors
- 2009-2006: Chairman, Finance Committee
- 2009-2006: Member, Audit Committee (ex-officio)
- 2008-2007: Chairman, Program Committee, 2008 Genitourinary Oncology Symposium
- 2007-2006: Chair-Elect, Program Committee, 2007 Prostate Cancer Symposium
- 2006: Chairman, “Best of ASCO” Program Committee
- 2005-2004: Chairman, Scientific Programs Committee
- 2005-2003: Member, Education Committee
- 2004-2003: Chair-Elect, Scientific Programs Committee